Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
WATERS VICTIMS.
Three Cases OF Drowning-Horr
Death-MiIitary.
fsneclal telerram % the pispstch.l

Especial telegram TO tho Dispstch.l
RALEIGH, n. G., May Three deaths nv
drowning are reported. One was at Wiz
son, where Lee Baker, aged fifteen, son OF
a Drominebt citizen, was drowned while
batnipg. The lad was attending a Sunday
school pic-uic. Two men-SOl. Wilson ana
Handy Robin.OD-were drowned In Cape
Fear river. near Wilmington. their canoe
taylng swamped. Another man Alex.
.Jobuson-was in the same boat, but was
.ayed.
I'm PamicO county Nathan Hicks was
caught in belt at Kugles's saw-mill and
.ravn. around the sn9ft. fifteen inches
above the floor, with great speed. lie was
biit.ied out Of all shape and.all his limbs
broken.
WEEK OF EVENTS.
The week which begins tomorrow Will
he one full OF events. on Tuesday the
Grand Lodge Of odd Fellows meets here.
That icing mcmOilal-day, there viii BE- OBJ
seryancos at Raleigh, Newberne, Whining
ton. Fayetteville, Greensboro, and Char.
loitc-all more or less elaborate. The
monument 10 the COhfeder1tes who fell in
.JOhuston's last battle at BentOnyille viii
&c unveiled at Smithfeld, the Grand Lodge
Of Masons participating. At Rock Ford,
SurIy county. monument VIII be un.
yelled. which has been raised IN memory OF
Major Thomas n. Crumpler, a gallant Con-
fedorate clyarymln.
ON Wednesday the Episcopal COnyoca-
lion OF the diocease OF North CuOliua as
sfmbled at the Church Of the Good Shep-
herd, in this city. Bishop Lyman will pre-
side, and Rev. Gilbeft Iliggs, OF Warren
lon, j. secretary.
Thursday The Ca,tle-Show and Farmers
Institute will be held az Raleigh. rhe new
Methodist church cornerstone will be laid
by the Grand Lodge Of Masons at Whining
ton.
CHrRCH NEWS.
Tie Chowan Baptist Assertion, the
largest and oldest in the State, meets AZ
shaw boro', CuTrituck county, next Mon
dsy. The attendance will be, as 10 inyi-
nbly is, immense.
4 bot controversy Is in progress at AShe-
vile between Rev. Or. W. W. Bays. OF the
Southern Methodist Church, and Rev. G.
:. Long, a presiding elder OF the Northern
Methodist Church. one OF them openly
and above.bO9rd calls the other a liar. IL
* tie liyeliest discussion Of that character
In late years, and promises to be even
lycllr
CURRENT NEWS.
Charles SPRING., n Mcchlenb1rg-cou
farmer. has mysleriou,ly disappeared. lie
I. the fourth man 10 act in that way in the
past two months.
The people Of Wilkes county will vote
June 10Th upon The question OF 100000
county subscription 10 the extension OF The
railroad from Winston TO WilkesbOrO' by
| tie Richmond and Danyile Company.
wilkes county will also vote August 4th on
| 4 SlCO. 900 subscription to the South Allan
| ne ana Northwestern railroad. The pco'
| pc u the county are divided In their ilyol
| Tor these two rO1ds.
| TIE stockholders of the Lynchburg
| Halifax and North Carolina railway vii
| hold IN important general meeting at Dur
ham icXt Tuesday. The line OF this I'M
| poftnut road has been located, and i whil
| is known ~ the lower line.
Tlc state Auditor reports LIZ pension
| rs under tie act OF 1850, who receive
| Sl4 lu each per annum.
| Fab. II. Busbce, Esq, United states dis
| trict attorney, has gone to Kan.aS to slt
| pear as a lawyer for a young man from
Louisburg. Franklin county, This state
| WHO /. on trial for murder at Kansas CITY
| last year. The Young man is named Var
| borough. nephew OF Colonel W. ii. Var
| borough, tie United STATES intcrnaFrcye
| uuc collector for this district.
The strength Of the State Guard May l.
| is official, reported TO be Lisa gain o
| about 100 since November 3uth last. II
| The end OF the current year it Is expected
| 10 reach 400.